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Blog Entry 1 of 3 Northglenners Must Say No to Wieneke

NORTHGLENNERS JUST SAY “NO” TO WIENEKE We Northglenners to save our property values must say “No” to Mr. Naysayer, himself, Gene Wieneke. His paid for advertisements are laughable. Speaking for myself, Wieneke has NEVER, EVER represented me as a resident of Ward IV. He claims he listens and is sensitive to the needs of others. What? This cannot be the same Councilman Wieneke from Ward IV who voted down free prescription drugs for all Northglenners – not the same character who wants to do away with urban renewal – not the same guy who looked the other way when his pal, Councilman Erv Baker said that all art funding is “frosting on the cake” and unnecessary – not the same guy who prowls City Staff offices in violation of City Charter Section 3.10 interfering with the work of the City Manager and “his” staff, not Wieneke’s staff. Wieneke is a “passive-aggressive” personality. Passive in that he failed to be part of an open public debate on his attempts to take over the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority [NURA] and its finances. Aggressive in that Wieneke seeks total control of NURA, so Northglenners need to also vote “No” on ballot question 2H, lest another citizen voice be squelched. He claims he will “protect” us from mistakes. But who will be there to protect us residents from his mistakes. Northglenn is my hometown and I am truly scared with the likes of Wieneke on City Council, much less being the Mayor. He already acts as though he is the Mayor by intimidat

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Scrooge McDuck alive and well in Northglenn

by: Tim Long
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Article Contributed on: 9/28/2009 5:27:24 PM

VOTE "NO" ON QUESTION 2H - NORTHGLENN'S URBAN RENEWAL SLIDE

Some say 'truth' is somewhere in the complicated middle. Not so. No middle ground. Distinctly different arguments exist as factions within Northglenn's City Council. One side holds sway via a 5-person majority - judge and jury - in a 'Kangaroo Court' trial of half-truths. Northglenn City Council's 5-person majority acts as naysayers to continuing the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority - "NURA." If so, another voluntary, citizen-involved voice might soon be eliminated.

Northglenners need to "VOTE NO" in November to keep NURA alive. NURA, legally constituted for 19 years as per Colorado statute, needs to remain intact; allowed to continue to bring economic renewal in Northglenn, lest it be lost to an ever-increasing, crowded City Council agenda, whereat 5 people decide everything in Northglenn.

Northglenn's infrastructure is falling apart - 'Arts' funding downgraded, City Building Inspections cancelled, staff cuts, etc. fire-code-challenged Rec Center continues in constant need of million-dollar band-aids with huge liability/risk insurance premiums. Scrooge McDuck's mentality reigns, salting away millions in General Reserve Funds, "just in case." Just in case of what? What good does the money truly do Northglenn locked in the bank, with fewer city staff, police and work crews?

How can Northglenn fix itself? How can it foster its own "Recovery & Reinvestment?"

We Northglenners should not be satisfied until we can attract new faces - both residents and businesses - into our midst. We can't do this with declining property values and a lower tax base predicated on non-development, non-progressive hoarding of funds in "Scrooge McDuck's vaults." Why suffer the loss of property values - needless financial punishment? It takes money and City improvements to attract new faces, by growing and fixing Northglenn's infrastructure. That's what NURA has as its mission. Vote No on 2H
- keep NURA alive.

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Rosie Garner wrote on 10/1/2009 @ 1:05:15 PM

Oh for pete's sake Jim, get real. Just as many cities, for example Arvada,Wheatridge and Lafayette have citizen urban renewal authorities. NURA has worked just fine for Northglenn since 1992. It's this council's desire to muzzle citizen participation that's the REAL problem. This Council's redevelopment track record is zero, so giving them urban renewal authority is ridiculous. Be fair, this economic climate isn't the time to judge performance for neither council or NURA. It's simply a power grab. VOTE NO ON 2H. Keep the citizen's voice in Northglenn government.

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James Miller wrote on 9/30/2009 @ 8:04:39 PM

For a sitting member of NURA I would have expected a better response then this and maybe this is where our problem lies. Westminster, Federal Heights and Thornton City Councils all have the Council handle NURA’s duties which is just what a YES vote for 2H will allow. It seems to be working for them. Maybe it is time for a change in our city before it is too late. A change that allows residents elected officials to get the job done.